Theater shooting trial day 38: Dr. Woodcock to return to the stand, jail video likely to be shown

Dr. Jonathan Woodcock, the defense's expert, is going to return to the stand for the remainder of his cross-examination Friday. James Holmes' attorneys are also likely to screen for the jury another jail video showing the gunman in November of 2012, around the time that they say his mental health condition became aggravated in the jail.

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was definitely impressed with AC at first, but things are starting to feel like overload, and I definitely wouldnt be appreciating it if I were a juror..

by me 6/26/2015 5:46:20 PM
None of this would have ever happened if James Holmes would have actually received the help he was reaching out for since he was young. We need better mental health professionals.

by #LoveWins 6/26/2015 5:47:08 PM
i really wish the court would have been able to bring Reid in right away instead of woodcock. just cause I think Reid would have been even more useful if he had seen him immediately. I thought Reid was really good. I'd love for him to interview me cause he was so good at bringing out responses to questions. wish all therapy was that good

by bob 6/26/2015 5:47:20 PM
I feel Brauchler is doing a good job at showing huge inconsistencies in the defense's hired experts

by Evan 6/26/2015 5:48:05 PM
#lovewins he had help opportunities and didn't take the meds and didn't tell of his plans. not sure more therapy would have lead him to reveal more

by bob 6/26/2015 5:48:14 PM
..."He didn't want to kill children"...so, he made a conscious choice to kill adults...That to me speaks to sanity!!! ...a conscious choice...

by Robin 6/26/2015 5:48:29 PM
LoveWins, he had to Dr.s at college who begged him to stay and be treated for free and he refused.

by Tammy Garrison 6/26/2015 5:48:42 PM
- Quote
"As I reviewed the information about what he had set up there was evidence... that he had not constructed those things in such a way that they would be successful"

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:51:00 PM
The defense plea is "guilty by reason of insanity". It is the prosecutions job to prove to the jury that Holmes does not qualify for the 'insanity' plea per the Colorado law. If the prosecutor comes across as rude or sarcastic, he is only doing his job. He is the voice for the 12 people who are no longer on this earth and the other 70 people who will forever live the horrific memory of that night.

by Marti 6/26/2015 5:51:09 PM
re: "Sarcasm is meant to create pain for another". The defendant has already caused quite a bit of real pain for others....a little sarcasm used in the service of deconstructing this expert witness's testimony doesn't really compare. (imo)

by flip 6/26/2015 5:51:15 PM
Yeah, Robin, he said he chose that showing cuz it would have fewer children in it.

by Tammy Garrison 6/26/2015 5:51:17 PM
Brauchler is aggressive because that is the way the system is set up and he is fighting as hard for the victims as King is for JH

by Suzi 6/26/2015 5:51:25 PM
Ooops. 2 Dr.s at college.

by Tammy Garrison 6/26/2015 5:51:27 PM
It's fine if you are against the death penalty, just understand that this position would have eliminated you from the jury pool.

by Mark 6/26/2015 5:51:46 PM
about absorbing power from killing people might be an indigenous trait from all over the world at one time or another. sometimes, goes along with cannibalism or trophy hunting of people became apparent with ruthless colonization by outsiders

by oxk 6/26/2015 5:51:55 PM
Surely King prepared this doc for this....perhaps a reason why he has only done it once before?

by Stephany 6/26/2015 5:52:03 PM
Dr Woodcock said he would have expected the defendant to produce more effective bombs, given his science background -- specifically chemistry and the internet

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:52:44 PM
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"He did use obviously ingredients that might have done this, but they were put together wrong."

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:53:22 PM
Did JH take the MMPI? I'd be interested in seeing how he would score on it if he took it.

by Annie 6/26/2015 5:53:30 PM
wonder why the defense wanted this doctor not to make a report until years later. he said he was willing to but was told not to

by bob 6/26/2015 5:53:57 PM
Woodcock making a huge flub here---plenty of testimony by police, etc that the apartment was extremely dangerous.

by flip 6/26/2015 5:54:08 PM
@Phil where is the DR getting that they were put together wrong as the police didn't share that was the case?

by LG 6/26/2015 5:54:38 PM
@LG: He just said "That was my understanding of the evidence"

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:54:56 PM
Woodcock has misunderstood the design of the bombs and concluded it was a lack of motivation or cognitive deficit. Brauchler capitalized on that

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:56:06 PM
Oh dang! They said without a doubt the apartment was meant to go off....

by NH 6/26/2015 5:56:14 PM
Is he a bomb expert to? ;)

by LG 6/26/2015 5:56:17 PM
@flip - agreed. Even the unabomber had a few duds at the beginning, but it didn't prove that he was mentally deficient. On the contrary, Ted K was of genius level intelligence.

by jward12 6/26/2015 5:56:22 PM
maybe the reason the bombs didn't go off was because the girl didn't open the door.

by bob 6/26/2015 5:57:11 PM
Good One LG!!

by JG 6/26/2015 5:57:15 PM
Wow...that didn't even make any sense whatsoever. Did he even look at everything from the apartment and the bombs.

by TammyC 6/26/2015 5:57:16 PM
"His behavior was, in my opinion, determined by that delusional system"

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:57:30 PM
Brauchler is out of questions, King says he does want to redirect

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:57:34 PM
@bob - Ockham's Razor at work. LoL

by jward12 6/26/2015 5:57:53 PM
It looks like this judge is annoyed!!

by Joey 6/26/2015 5:57:54 PM
Judge calls attorneys to bench, probably discussing lunch

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:58:02 PM
Seems like they will take lunch in 20

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:58:45 PM
King returning the conversation to Woodcock's CV

by Phil Tenser 6/26/2015 5:59:22 PM
The poor judge, he looks like this witness is giving him a headache.Maybe he regrets declaring him an expert.

by Lori James 6/26/2015 5:59:27 PM
Good point for Brauchler to end his cross on--Woodcock's assertions that apt not exploding was a sign of JH's cognitive decline are surreal. Almost delusional...lol

by flip 6/26/2015 5:59:29 PM
Keep in mind that there is NO coorelation with mentall illness and violence, in fact, there is a slight negative coorelation. Look up the Harvard study.

by Tad Gilbreath 6/26/2015 5:59:34 PM
Im not sure this guy knows anything at all. He makes a bad name for all doctors.

by debbie 6/26/2015 5:59:37 PM
Judge Samour is getting hangry, maybe? ;o) Time for "launch".

by jward12 6/26/2015 5:59:39 PM
oh man redirect

by Sheri Reining 6/26/2015 5:59:41 PM
this dr. was clearly paid to decide JH insane and toss any mumbo jumbo at it

by mandi 6/26/2015 5:59:45 PM
@Joey...hahaha! I agree but watch out! LOL!

by TammyC 6/26/2015 5:59:47 PM